공화국
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 共和國 (“republic”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋβwa̠ɡuk̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [공(ː)화국]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gonghwaguk |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gonghwagug |
| McCune–Reischauer? | konghwaguk |
| Yale Romanization? | kōnghwakwuk |
Noun
공화국 • (gonghwaguk) (hanja 共和國)
- republic
- 남아프리카 공화국 ― Namapeurika gonghwaguk ― Republic of South Africa